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Business Economics at Virginia State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Business Economics, you may want to check out the program at Virginia State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia State University is located in Petersburg, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 11 business economics degrees were granted at Virginia State University.

Studying Online at Virginia State University

Distance learning is available at Virginia State University. Among 5,605 students, 190 (3%) studied exclusively online and 131 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Business Economics Rankings at Virginia State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Virginia State University’s Business Economics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#None of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 93
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#None of 2
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#None of 37
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 93
Best Value	Virginia	#None of 2

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#None of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 93
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#None of 2
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#None of 37
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 93
Best Value	Virginia	#None of 2

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Business Economics graduates at Virginia State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Business Economics graduates at Virginia State University are 73% women (8) and 27% men (3).

Business Economics Bachelor’s Program at Virginia State University

Of the 3 bachelor’s business economics graduates at Virginia State University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Business Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia State University, above the national average of 35%.*

Business Economics Master’s Program at Virginia State University

Of the 8 master’s business economics graduates at Virginia State University, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Economics master’s degree recipients at Virginia State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 88% of Business Economics master’s degree recipients at Virginia State University, above the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Business Economics Graduates

Those who complete Business Economics program at Virginia State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Business Economics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Economists	$73,611
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,831
Management Analysts	$51,034

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.